probabilityFor each one of the following definitions of the state Xk at time k (for k=1,2,…), determine whether the Markov property is satisfied by the sequence X1,X2,…. A fair six-sided die (with sides labelled 1,2,…,6) is rolled repeatedly and independently. (a) Let ...
May 16, 2015

statisticsEXERCISE: POSSIBLE VALUES OF THE ESTIMATES Suppose that the random variable È takes values in the interval [0,1]. a) Is it true that the LMS estimator is guaranteed to take values only in the interval [0,1]? b) Is it true that the LLMS estimator is guaranteed to take ...
April 14, 2015

statisticsSuppose that fÈ and fX|È are described by simple closed-form formulas. Suppose that È is one-dimensional but X is high-dimensional. a) Suppose that a specific value x of the random variable X has been observed. Is it true that the calculation of the LMS ...
April 14, 2015

probabilityAs in the previous exercise, let È be the bias of a coin, i.e., the probability of Heads at each toss. We assume that È is uniformly distributed on [0,1]. Let K be the number of Heads in 9 independent tosses. We have seen that the LMS estimate of K is E[K∣&...
April 14, 2015

probabilityLet È be the bias of a coin, i.e., the probability of Heads at each toss. We assume that È is uniformly distributed on [0,1]. Let K be the number of Heads in 9 independent tosses. By performing some fancy and very precise measurements on the structure of that ...
April 14, 2015

math a baseball played 120 games during a season. The ratio of the number of games won to the total number of games played is 2/3. how many games did the team lose during the season? 120/1=2/3 360 divided by 2=180 or 120/x =2/3, 120 divided by 2 = 60
December 11, 2014

Mathwhat is the probability if you had to draw from a bowl twice which had four 1 dollar bills and 1 ten dollar bill.
June 10, 2014

FINANCE Assume the returns from holding small-company stocks are normally distributed. Also assume the average annual return for holding the small-company stocks for a period of time was 16.5 percent and the standard deviation of those stocks for the period was 32.5 percent. Use the ...
April 2, 2014

Financial Cochrane, Inc., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $1,860,000. The fixed asset falls into the three-year MACRS class (MACRS Table). The project is estimated to generate $1,950,000 in annual sales, with costs of...
March 24, 2014

Finance Cochrane, Inc., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $1,860,000. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is ...
March 24, 2014

FinanceYou want to save $200 a month for the next 24 years and hope to earn an average rate of return of 11 percent. How much more will you have at the end of the 24 years if you invest your money at the beginning of each month rather than the end of each month?
February 25, 2014

FinanceKarl can afford car payments of $235 a month for 48 months. The bank will lend him money to buy a car at 7.75 percent interest. How much money can he afford to borrow?
February 25, 2014

mathThe basketball team won 21 games. Thisbis 25% of the games they played. How many games did the team play?
February 25, 2014

Finance Crossfade Co. issued 15-year bonds two years ago at a coupon rate of 6.9 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments. Required: If these bonds currently sell for 94 percent of par value, what is the YTM?
February 25, 2014

Finance First Simple Bank pays 6 percent simple interest on its investment accounts. First Complex Bank pays interest on its accounts compounded annually. Required: What rate should the bank set if it wants to match First Simple Bank over an investment horizon of 10 years?
February 19, 2014

FinanceYou have arranged for a loan on your new car that will require the first payment today. The loan is for $32,000, and the monthly payments are $620. Required: If the loan will be paid off over the next 60 months, what is the APR of the loan?
February 19, 2014

physicsThey want you to decide whether or not hte truck driver was actually going 1o mph or not. What I have so far is v2=(m1v1)/-m2 or v2=(1500kg x 16.093 km/hr)/-2500 kg which gives -9.6558 However, that seems to simplistic so it's probably super wrong.
November 26, 2012

physicsDuring winter break, the police department in your hometown asks you to consult in the investigation of a traffic accident that occurred in a large parking lot. It seems that a car was backing out of a parking space when a pickup truck plowed straight into it from behind. The ...
November 26, 2012

math After its fastest rate of growth ever during the 1980s and 1990s, the rate of growth of world population is expected to slow dramatically in the twenty-first century. The function G(t) = 1.58e−0.213t gives the projected annual average percent population growth per ...
July 19, 2012

CalcThe length (in centimeters) of a typical Pacific halibut t years old is approximately f(t) = 210(1 − 0.94e^−0.2t). (a) What is the length of a typical 9-year-old Pacific halibut? cm (b) How fast is the length of a typical 9-year-old Pacific halibut increasing? cm/...
July 19, 2012

PhysicsA lead ball has a volume of 94.3 cm3 at 19.3°C. What is the change in volume when its temperature changes to 34.3°C? 94.4cm3 was the answer I put and I was wrong. Can someone help?
June 22, 2012

Physics HELP!A lead ball has a volume of 94.3 cm3 at 19.3°C. What is the change in volume when its temperature changes to 34.3°C? 94.4cm3 was the answer I put and I was wrong. Can someone help?
June 21, 2012

physicsA lead ball has a volume of 94.3 cm3 at 19.3°C. What is the change in volume when its temperature changes to 34.3°C?
June 20, 2012

ScienceHelp with Fungi Kingdom Homework? can someone help me with the following : The phylum that i chose was Zygomycota in the Fungi kingdom. and i need help with these questions 1) pick 2 different species to talk about in detail 2) create a food web for the particular species 3)...
June 2, 2011

MathHi, 1) The area is part of C and not part of B hence the statement some C is not B is valid Let r be "The object belongs to set C" (p=>~q)Λ(pΛr) => (rΛ~q) The statement is valid because in all cases the statment is true (note that all Ts in the ...
April 27, 2010

scienceWhat properties of carbon explain carbon's ability to form many different macromolecules? What happens to chemical bonds during chemical reactions? Describe the role of energy in chemical reactions what are enzymes, and how are they important to living things? describe how...
September 30, 2009

Accountingthe transaction would decrease one liability account and increase another liability account
July 31, 2009

social studiesi dun get this. ulysses s grant lost his popularity with voters as a result of a. desire for reconciliation between north and south b.lack of work to the reconstruction c.presidency scandals d. dissatisfaction with the republican party.
November 18, 2008

social studiesi dun get this. ulysses s grant lost his popularity with voters as a result of a. desire for reconciliation between north and south b.lack of work to the reconstruction c.presidency scandals d. dissatisfaction with the republican party.
November 18, 2008

MathBernie is the oldest of the four Bryant brothers. Bobby is twice as old as Billy, but 2 years younger than Bernie. Bernie is twice as old as Buddy. The youngest Bryant brother is 6 years old. What are the ages of the four Bryant brothers?
April 16, 2008

AlgebraI am having a problem with solving a composite function in Algebra 1 How do I solve f(x) = -2x + 1 and g(x) = 4x? Don't I need more info? No, that is all you need. I it unclear what you want to do here. see http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110248/algebra/functions_c.htm
July 18, 2007

language artswhy are there so many different types of words Words reflect ideas, or actions. There are a lot of choices for these. And many people see the same thing differently, so use different words to describe it. I'm not sure, but I think you might be asking why there are so &quot...
March 22, 2007